Whom do you like better, the left or the

right? Why?

Whom do you like better, the left or the

right? Why?

Yang Guifei—Tang Dynasty

The model-Nowadays

Watch the video and answer questionsWatch the video and answer questions

1 、 What is the man trying to do ?(How)2 、 Is it a wise choice?

Questions

From the video, we know that going on a diet is not a wise choice to lose weight

No, he is going to descend into madness

If you are a bit over-weight, how would

you lose weight?

DiscussionDiscussion

go on a diet( eat less food )

work out in the gym(exercise, do sports)

receiving plastic surgery (整形手术 )receiving plastic surgery (整形手术 )

taking weight-loss pillstaking weight-loss pills

Which method would you prefer? What are their pros and cons? Discuss ！

go on a diet

work out

surgical treatmentsurgical treatment

weight-loss pills

Ways of losing weight Advantages Disadvantages

going on a diet

exercising in the gym

Receiving plastic surgery

Taking weight-loss pills

Try to fill in the form

lose weight weak

tired

keep fit;lose weight

cost too much time;Need persistencelose weight

in a short time

waste money;damage health

lose weightin a short time

waste money;feel weakdamage health

ReadingDying to be thin

PredictionPrediction

Read the title “Dying to be thin” and

predict what might be talked about in

the text.

(e.g. who, what, why, ways to use, the

results, etc.)

Fast readingRead the three e-mails quickly and answer the three questions in part A1. Where does Amy come from? Canada.2. What kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills (which are) called fat-less.

3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? Dying to be thin…be dying to do sth. 渴望做……（口语）be dying for…渴望……be thirsty for…渴望……be desperate for… 渴望… ..be desperate to do sth. 渴望做……be eager to do sth. 渴望做……be anxious for 渴望……be anxious to do sth. 渴望做……

3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?

a. Amy wanted to be thin very much.

b. Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.

Find out the main idea/point of each of the three emails

Key Words Main Point

1 Dying to be thin

2 Recovering

3 Re: Recovering

In order to lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer

Amy was recovering from liver failure because she received good medical treatment

Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy's problems and hoped she as well as all the others wanting to lose weight to value the importance of health

Read the three emails again paying

attention to some detailed information

Detailed reading

Task 1: Find theFind the definition(definition( 定义定义 )) of every wordof every word

1.work out (l. 4)2.figure (l. 5)3.priceless(l. 13)4.recovering(l. 18)5.attractive(l. 28)6.embarrassed(l. 38)

body shapebecoming well againexercisevery valuable or importantashamedbeautiful or pleasant to look at

Fill in the charts about the three

periods of Amy’s mood. What is her

mood in each period? And what are

the reasons and results?

Emotions of Amy

Reasons for losing weight results

reasons for frustration( 挫折 ; 灰心 )

Reactions （反应） to illness

Reasons for hopeLessons Amy

has learnt

prepare for is important by talking pills be ashamed of her

failure

be in hospital

have lost 7kg ; feel

become

She received good She is feeling better

don’t damage your

for a and attractive figure. learn to be confident

happy

regretful

hopeful

regretrealize the importance of

a new TV showa slim figure

body

not so energeticslimmer

liver taking pills

health

medical treatmenthealth slim

Zhou Ling’s

reply （回复） to

Amy

be sorry to

feel happy at

Nothing is more important than

shouldn’t be embarrassed about

hear abouther problems

her recovery

health

our weight

Most young women want a slim 1._______in Canada. Amy was 2._________ of her body.

Dying to be thin···

So she took weight-loss pills rather than 3.________ in a gym.

Later she suffered from liver 4._________ because of the harmful 5.____________in those pills.

Zhou Ling’s attitude:

We shouldn’t be 10.___________ about our weight.

Amy decided to 8._________________the doctor’s advice: take exercises and keep a balanced 9.___________.

Amy’s mother insisted on 6.________ her to the hospital and she received good medical 7.___________ there.

figure

ashamed

exercise

failure

chemicals

embarrassed

follow/take

diet

sendingtreatment

1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( )

2.The pills were going to completely destroy Amy’s liver if she continued taking them.( )

3.Amy follows doctor’s advice and often goes to the gym. ( )

liver failure

but seldom F

F

T

2.T or F Questions

4. Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( )

5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( )can’t F

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Discussion

• 1.What do you think is the best way to keep healthy? Why?

Sample answers:

＊ eat healthy food

＊ have a balanced diet

＊ get enough sleep

＊ don’t drink or smoke＊ have a good mood

＊ exercise regularly

Discussion: 2. Suppose you are Amy’s best friend.

What advice or suggestions would you give to Amy?

Write down your suggestions and report to your classmates

What is the real beauty in your heart? Is looking good enough for you? Give some examples to express your viewpoint.